THE INSIDE TRACK Máximo’s post-resignation plans and IMF deal strategy 03-02-2022 22:25 Frente de Todos lawmaker will not obstruct debate of the government’s IMF bill in Congress. The orders to his troops in Congress and what comes next. by Rosario Ayerdi
Politics Máximo Kirchner becomes chairman of Buenos Aires Province branch of PJ 26-12-2021 12:41 La Cámpora leader Máximo Kirchner formally assumes chairmanship of the Buenos Aires Province branch of the Justicialist (Peronist) Party.
As I see it Alberto in Wonderland 20-11-2021 00:00 If Alice had a world of her own, “nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t.” In the world of Alice’s spiritual descendant, the Peronist coalition own a resounding victory in Sunday’s elections after losing in Buenos Aires Province. No doubt Alice would have approved. by James Neilson
Politics Fernández to appoint mayoral ally as minister in Cabinet reshuffle 02-08-2021 15:50 President set to install ally in key position – Hurlingham Mayor Juan Zabaleta will replace Daniel Arroyo as social development minister in upcoming reshuffle. by Rosario Ayerdi
Political violence Homemade bomb attack on La Cámpora offices in Bahía Blanca condemned 26-05-2021 16:44 Politicians condemn attack on the La Cámpora youth movement’s offices in Bahía Blanca, which featured a homemade explosive device.
PARALLEL POWER X-ray of La Cámpora’s growth 22-05-2021 15:17 La Cámpora leaders are making a huge effort to avoid being accused of conspiring against Frente de Todos and breaking it up prematurely.
FEATURE Parallel power: Kicillof, La Cámpora, Instituto Patria 22-05-2021 10:46 La Cámpora, Axel Kicillof and the Instituto Patria are gaining power within Argentina’s government. Who’s who, what are their differences and what future clashes lie ahead. by Juan Luis González
PERIODISMO PURO – INTERVIEW Diego Santilli: ‘I’d like Horacio Rodríguez Larreta as our presidential candidate’ 13-03-2021 06:01 Buenos Aires City Deputy Mayor Diego Santilli on the future of the Juntos por el Cambio coalition, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta’s “hands-on” leadership and security in the nation’s capital. by Jorge Fontevecchia
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Massa seeks to lower income tax floor 13-02-2021 10:23 The government stands to lose some 40,000 billion pesos in revenue from these changes but hopes to recover much of this from the beneficiaries spending this extra money on items subject to IVA value-added taxation and other levies.
Politics, power & Peronism Plan Máximo: First the province, then the presidency 16-01-2021 08:03 Máximo Kirchner, 43-year-old son of two former presidents, aims to head the Buenos Aires provincial branch of the PJ movement, before using it as a launching-pad for the 2023 elections. The ultimate goal? The Casa Rosada. by Carlos Claá & Rodis Recalt, Noticias
CABINET CHANGE María Eugenia Bielsa out as housing minister, Ferraresi to replace her 12-11-2020 00:22 The first Cabinet change in 11 months of the Alberto Fernández presidency materialised Wednesday with the resignation of Housing Minister María Eugenia Bielsa, following several days of rumours.
PERONIST LOYALTY DAY Peronistas vs Camporistas 17-10-2020 08:44 Ahead of today’s historic 75th Peronist Loyalty Day, the movement’s various strands seem more concerned with jostling for space than making the most of a historic opportunity to overcome polarisation. by Gustavo González
PERONIST LOYALTY DAY Frente de Todos infighting as Alberto prepares to chair the PJ 17-10-2020 08:38 Today, on Peronist Loyalty Day, Alberto Fernández will be offered the chairmanship of the Partido Justicialista, in a bid to boost his presidency. Unity, however, may not last long, with infighting a problem for his Frente de Todos coalition. by Rosario Ayerdi
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION ¿Qué pasa entre Alberto y Cristina? 04-07-2020 07:41 Pressure is growing on President Fernández to found his own ‘Albertismo’ movement, while Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sets the pace for both, with infighting channelled through their officials and allies – a tussle most recently exposed by the move on Vicentín.
OPINION & ANALYSIS LATAM’s exit – and Aerolíneas’ monopoly 20-06-2020 10:09 Markets and carriers fear low-cost airlines will face impediments from flying, with the aim of leaving Aerolíneas Argentinas with a monopoly on all domestic routes. by Mario Rodríguez Muñoz
MINISTRY POSITIONS Interior now rhymes with inferior 30-05-2020 10:49 Congress was Eduardo Enrique “Wado” de Pedro main training-ground, where he developed an image as the least abrasive of the La Cámpora leaders. He has mellowed considerably since his extreme youth when in 1997. by Michael Soltys